PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zeke Zooralangui (ranked 24306 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blazko Czereczenko (ranked 8112 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Zooralangui
vs
Czereczenko

163 cm
23
151 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zeke Zooralangui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blazko Czereczenko!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zooralangui tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Czereczenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zooralangui tries to counter by clinching up but Czereczenko breaks away and moves out of range.

Zooralangui feints and as Czereczenko raises his hands in defense, Zooralangui changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Zooralangui sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Czereczenko's guard.
Czereczenko trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Zooralangui lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Zooralangui landing strikes, looking to finish!
Zooralangui landing punches.
Zooralangui controlling from mount.
Zooralangui could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Zooralangui is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Czereczenko is surviving well by controlling Zooralangui's body position as best he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zooralangui controlling from the full mount.
Zooralangui has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Zooralangui with the ground and pound from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Zooralangui is working for a guillotine from mount but Czereczenko frees his head quite easily.

Zooralangui has hold of Czereczenko's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Czereczenko manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Zooralangui lands a big shot there that rocks Czereczenko but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Zooralangui controlling from mount.
Czereczenko swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

Zooralangui working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zooralangui takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Zooralangui.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zooralangui landing strikes from the mount.
Zooralangui lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zooralangui takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Czereczenko is in a horrible position here. Zooralangui smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Zooralangui content just to control the position here.
Zooralangui working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zooralangui controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zeke Zooralangui dominated that round.
That's time! Zooralangui's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Czereczenko's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Czereczenko duly obliges.

It looks like Zeke Zooralangui has been cut.

Czereczenko drives through and clinches with Zooralangui against the cage.

Czereczenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Zooralangui gets tackled into the cage by Czereczenko. Czereczenko maintains the clinch.
Zooralangui is trying to drag Czereczenko to the mat but Czereczenko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Czereczenko tries to pull guard but Zooralangui holds him up against the cage and eventually Czereczenko drops back down to his feet.
Czereczenko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zooralangui smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zooralangui is looking to clinch but Czereczenko is avoiding it.
Zooralangui tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Czereczenko defends well and Zooralangui ends up having to push Czereczenko into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Czereczenko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zeke Zooralangui has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blazko Czereczenko.
Czereczenko is looking to clinch.
Zooralangui appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Czereczenko moves into the clinch successfully.
Zooralangui swings wildly with an uppercut but Czereczenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zooralangui jumps guard but Czereczenko stands there with Zooralangui around his waist. Zooralangui gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zooralangui fails to pull guard.
Czereczenko is stalling here.
Zooralangui tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Czereczenko smiles and moves away.
Czereczenko is looking to clinch.
As Czereczenko looks to move away, Zooralangui throws a big counter combo but Czereczenko just gets out of the way.
Czereczenko wants to clinch.
Czereczenko moves in looking to clinch but Zooralangui pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Czereczenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Zooralangui circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as Czereczenko checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Zooralangui has Czereczenko up against the cage in a clinch.
Zooralangui wants to take the fight to the mat but Czereczenko manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Czereczenko manages to break the clinch.

Zooralangui drives through with a takedown into guard.
Czereczenko is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Zooralangui dives into side control.

Zooralangui is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Czereczenko can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!

Zooralangui is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Czereczenko is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Zeke Zooralangui overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Zooralangui working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zooralangui remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Zooralangui looks up at the clock and then as Czereczenko takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Zooralangui smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Zooralangui controls the position.
Zooralangui working the head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zooralangui is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Czereczenko's shoulder. That is not cool.
Zooralangui lands some shots froms side control.
Czereczenko wants to control but Zooralangui postures up.

Zooralangui decides to stand up, so the ref orders Czereczenko to his feet.
Czereczenko tries to clinch but Zooralangui is having none of it.
Czereczenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zooralangui shoots in for a takedown but Czereczenko shows good takedown defense.
Czereczenko is looking to clinch but Zooralangui is avoiding it.

Czereczenko gets caught flat footed, as Zooralangui shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Zooralangui might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Czereczenko is breathing heavily.

Czereczenko throws his legs up looking for a submission but Zooralangui uses it to pass to side control.
Zooralangui looks up at the clock and then as Czereczenko takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Zooralangui smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zeke Zooralangui dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zeke Zooralangui's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Zooralangui throws a hook to the side of Czereczenko's head but Czereczenko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Czereczenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zooralangui manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Czereczenko swinging wildly here.
Zooralangui seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Zooralangui keeps the fight on the outside.
Zooralangui throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Czereczenko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Czereczenko wants to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Zooralangui on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Czereczenko gets caught flat footed, as Zooralangui shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Zooralangui thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Zooralangui gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Czereczenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zooralangui keeps the fight on the outside.
Czereczenko tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Zooralangui counters with a shoot takedown. Czereczenko fights it but they end up in guard.
Zooralangui pushes down on Czereczenko's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Still in half guard, Zooralangui seems content to control.
Zooralangui seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Czereczenko for as long as he can get away with.
Zooralangui continues to hold on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zooralangui seems to be working for a kimura but Czereczenko defends the submission attempt.
Zooralangui perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Czereczenko tries to clinch up.
Zooralangui seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Czereczenko looks for a takedown but Zooralangui sprawls well.
Zeke Zooralangui is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Czereczenko shoots in but Zooralangui avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Zeke Zooralangui has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blazko Czereczenko.

Czereczenko gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Zooralangui to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Zooralangui seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zooralangui pushes down on Czereczenko's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Zooralangui working over Czereczenko with some ground and pound. Czereczenko looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Czereczenko trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Zooralangui manages to pass to mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Zeke Zooralangui showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zooralangui, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zeke Zooralangui!